(2023-12-20). Dec 20, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Arise Donbass! (–í—Å—Ç–∞–≤–∞–π –î–æ–Ω–±–∞—Å—Å!) Donetsk 'Tis the Season for War, by Bill Astore No Plan B: The Western Elites Didn't Plan for China, Russia and Iran Remaining Independent, by Roger Boyd Yuri Bezmenov: Interview with NS Lyons, author of The Upheaval, about "The China Convergence" The Terror Watchlist Prepared the Way to Tyranny, by Paul Craig Roberts Is neoliberalism really dead? Or does it live on like a zombie? V…
(2023-12-21). Russian official says apartment complex on fire after Ukraine's shelling in Donetsk. presstv.ir An official in Russian-controlled Donetsk says Ukraine fired shells that hit an apartment complex in Donetsk city on Tuesday.
(2023-12-20). Russian official says apartment complex on fire after Ukraine's shelling in Donetsk. presstv.ir An official in Russian-controlled Donetsk says Ukraine fired shells that hit an apartment complex in Donetsk city on Tuesday.
(2023-12-21). No Ukrainian Forces Available for "Counteroffensive": Kiev Regime's Most Hawkish Official Changes Tune to "Low-key Defeatism" globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-21). Rusia derriba un helicóptero y ocasiona grandes bajas a Kiev. telesurtv.net El Ministro de Defensa Serguéi Shoigú señaló que "Ucrania ha llevado a cabo nueve oleadas de movilización" y actualmente "la décima (oleada) está en curso".
(2023-12-20). Ukraine weapons fund will run out on December 30, Pentagon claims. infobrics.org Kiev will hold out for 'a couple of months' without financial support from the West — IMF.
(2023-12-21). Ukraine War Day #666: Russia Thins Out Storm Shadows. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | Today The Kanatovo aerodrome is located near the Ukrainian city of Kirovograd, which they renamed to Kropivnitsky, in order to de-communize from allusions to popular Soviet lea…
(2023-12-21). Australian Senator for Queensland says Drain the Swamp. expose-news.com Australian Senator for Queensland, Gerard Rennick, joined Club Grubbery to discuss the state of the Liberal National Party and politics in general in Australia. "We need to clean out the bureaucrats … …
(2023-12-21). Friday 12/22: Ongoing Fax Campaign: Senator Alex Padilla Call For Ceasefire! indybay.org Online/virtual event…
(2023-12-21). About That Senate Hearing Room Sex Tape. counterpunch.org 
US Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) says he's "angry, disappointed" at a staffer — make that former staffer — for producing video of the "adult" variety in his off hours. The Daily Caller released the video of a sexual encounter, apparently shot in a US Senate hearing room better known for judicial confirmation hearings, on December
(2023-12-21). Parlamento cubano se solidariza con Palestina ante escalada. telesurtv.net En ese sentido, plantean la condena al "asesinato de miles de palestinos en la Franja de Gaza, de los cuales más del 70 por ciento son niños y mujeres".
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/22: Ongoing Fax Campaign: Senator Alex Padilla Call For Ceasefire! indybay.org Online/virtual event…
(2023-12-20). Combating censorship: Pressley's bill targets discriminatory book bans as civil rights violations. nationofchange.org In a bold move against escalating book bans, Rep. Ayanna Pressley introduces a legislative response to safeguard diversity and freedom in literature.
(2023-12-20). Europe's military drift and the attack on social services. workers.org 
By Manuel Raposo Lisbon, Portugal Raposo is a Marxist analyst and editor of the Portuguese web periodical found at jornalmudardevida.net, where this article was published on Dec. 16, 2023. Translation: John Catalinotto. Demonstration in Lisbon, February 2023. For a fair life, not a penny more for NATO. Judging by recent . . . |
(2023-12-21). On Speaking Plain 'Putin': Any Retrospective on the Russian-Ukraine Conflict Begins with a Modicum of Interest in How Moscow Defines the Conflict. Scott Ritter. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-21). Indian Exports Shielded from G7 Ban on Russian Diamonds. infobrics.org The local industry has been worried that the ban—a part of international measures against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine—could have major repercussions for exports of the stones, with the US being India's biggest market…
(2023-12-21). Putin: Russia ready to talk on Ukraine. ecns.cn Russia is prepared to talk to Ukraine and its Western backers about the future of its neighbor if they want to, President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday but stressed that Moscow would defend its interests.
(2023-12-20). Will Israel's Gaza Genocide Reshuffle the Regional & Global Order? thealtworld.com What does the genocide in Gaza mean for the surrounding Arab states? Do their oppositional responses even matter or is it all just symbolic? How will this impact the Abraham Accords and other normalization efforts? Why won't the Gulf states use their oil as leverage to pressure the United States? How does the genocide in Gaza impact countries like Jordan and Syria? How is it affecting America's standing in the world? What does it mean for Russia and China in an emerging multipolar world? | To discuss this and other regional developments, Rania Khalek was joined by Giorgio Cafiero, the CEO of Gulf State Analytics,…
(2023-12-20). Headlines for December 20, 2023. democracynow.org Openings for New Truce as Deadly Israeli Attacks Continue to Target Civilians in Jabaliya, Rafah, U.N. Security Council Again Delays Gaza Resolution Vote as U.S. Stalls over Language, Lloyd Austin Announces Coalition to Combat Houthi Red Sea Attacks, Police Arrest High-Profile Activists as Multifaith Groups from Across the U.S. Protest at Capitol, Colorado Supreme Court Bars Trump from Appearing on Presidential Primary Ballot, Senate Confirms Final Pentagon Nominees as Tuberville Blockade Ends, U.N. Says Russian Forces Have Committed War Crimes in Ukraine, Incl. 142 Civilian Executions, Sudan's Paramilitary…
(2023-12-20). War on Gaza: Why the oil market isn't freaking out about Houthi Red Sea attacks. middleeasteye.net 
War on Gaza: Why the oil market isn't freaking out about Houthi Red Sea attacks | The Houthis have refrained from targeting vessels carrying Saudi, Russian and Qatari energy, potentially keeping oil markets subdued | Wed, 12/20/2023 – 20: 05 | Forces loyal to Yemen's Houthi rebels hold Palestinian flags as they march in a show of solidarity with the Palestinians on 15 October 2023, in Sanaa (Mo…
(2023-12-20). UK about to escalate naval tensions in Black Sea. infobrics.org According to a recent report, London plans to improve Ukrainian Navy's capabilities in the Black Sea, creating high tensions with Russia.
(2023-12-20). "Victory Over Russia is Impossible": Zelensky Can't Eschew Responsibility for Rising Public Anger at Ukraine's Conscription Crisis. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-20). 95% Of Trade Between China And Russia No Longer Done In US Currency. popularresistance.org On a recent visit to China, Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Belousov stated that this year the use of the Russian ruble and Chinese yuan in trade between the two countries has already reached 95%. | At the same time, from January to October, 68% of all Russian trade was carried out in the two countries' currencies, according to Russian Minister of Economic Development Maksim Reshetnikov. | The yuan has also been used by Russia in commercial transactions with Mongolia, the Philippines, Malaysia, the United Arab Emirates, Thailand, Japan, Tajikistan, and Singapore.
(2023-12-20). Biden policy on Ukraine war a bust on several fronts. peoplesworld.org 
Very few, if any, of the lofty goals laid out by the Biden administration when it began to pour billions of dollars of weapons into Ukraine after the Russian invasion have been met. The sophisticated U.S. arms the public was told would enable Ukraine to win the war have led not to victory but instead …
(2023-12-20). The folly of them all. responsiblestatecraft.org 
In 1874, the British magazine "Punch" published a cartoon showing a conversation between a young girl and her mother: "Mamma, shall you allow me to go to the Wilkinsons' ball?""No, darling," the mother responded"You've been to a great many balls, mama?""Yes darling — and I have seen the folly of them all," she said."Mightn't I just be allowed the folly of one, mamma?"This comic, which may have reminded readers of the one-sided settlement of the Franco-Prussian War in 1871, would have a lasting resonance. Over the course of the 20th century, European and American leaders imposed harsh terms on their…
(2023-12-20). Santa Claus and the Contradictions of Bourgeois Ideology. orinocotribune.com By Carlos L. Garrido — Dec 19, 2023 | A comrade recently pointed my attention to a comedy skit by Foil Arms and Hog called Santa: I think there has been some sort of a mistake. You see I have a very busy night tonight. | Soviet Police 1: He was found attempting to hide in a chimney. | Soviet Police 2: Chimney? What were you doing in Russian airspace? | Santa: I've…
(2023-12-20). Putin to run for top post in 2024 as independent. ecns.cn Russian President Vladimir Putin submitted documents to Russia's Central Election Commission on Monday to register as a self-nominated candidate in the 2024 presidential election.
(2023-12-21). Democrats Are Prepared to Destroy Immigrant Rights to Fund Israel's War on Gaza. truthout.org President Joe Biden and some Democrats in Congress are trying to make one hell of a bad deal. A recent vote for emergency military funding that would have traded extremist demands from the Republican Party on immigration for billions of dollars in military aid to Israel, Taiwan and Ukraine failed in the Senate. But now, some Democrats have signaled that they're willing to trade human rights for… |
(2023-12-21). Colorado Supreme Court rules Trump coup attempt disqualifies him as candidate. wsws.org The Democratic Party and the Biden administration, however, will take no serious action against the fascist ex-president. They seek collaboration with the Republicans on a shared agenda of war in Ukraine and Gaza.
(2023-12-21). Ukraine — Turn Out the Lights, The Party is Over. sonar21.com 
Thanks to DL for reminding me of this iconic song and Dandy Don Meredith. Meredith was a star football player (American style) with the Dallas Cowboys in the 1960s and then played second banana to Howard Cosell as the broadcast team for Monday Night Football. | What does this have to do with Ukraine? Did you see what the Washington Post did to its banner on line? | This is just one more indicator that the Ukrainian fan-boy shop in Washington, DC is shutting down. Clicking on a current link filled with articles about the War in Ukraine is quite a downer if you are one of the Deep State gaggle infesting Wa…
(2023-12-21). Ukraine should take a page out of Finland's fight with Stalin. responsiblestatecraft.org 
As public support for Ukraine
(2023-12-21). Patrick Lawrence: What? Ukraine Is Not Winning the War? scheerpost.com 
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/29: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-20). Friday 12/29: San Jose: Peace Vigil — Call for Ceasefire + Diplomacy Not More Weapons for Ukraine or Israel! indybay.org in front of MLK Library | 4th and San Fernando | San Jose, CA…
(2023-12-20). Ukraine War Day #665: Romania Wins Water Dispute. awfulavalanche.wordpress.com 
Dear Readers: | The Canalul | Today's post is about Ukrainian-Romanian relations.‚Reporter Kirill We start with a man who has a wonderful…
(2023-12-20). Ukraine Weapons Fund Will Run Out on December 30, Pentagon Claims. What Next? Ukraine is Totally Bankrupt According to the IMF. globalresearch.ca
(2023-12-21). Dec 21, 2023. sitrepworld.info 
Dance of the Knights — Prokofiev On Optimism: A Chant of Darkness, by Cynthia Chung Not Offended by Christmas, by Naomi Wolf Five Recent Interviews With John J. Mearsheimer (Videos) The survival of Washington's domination of the UN, by Thierry Meyssan Anne And Joe Argue About The Child-Killing Murder Robot, by Caitlin Johnstone SITREP 12/20/23: Putin and Zelensky Crossfire, MidEast Heats Up, by Simplicius The Thinker An Insipid Foreign Policy Critique Going Nowhere, by Stephen Karganovic Jesus, Gaza, and the Murder of Useless People, by Edward J. Curtin, Jr Scott Ritter: IDF are panicke…
(2023-12-20). La gira mundial de mendicidad de Zelensky es un fiasco obsceno. strategic-culture.su 
El espectáculo de Zelensky recorriendo el mundo buscando más dinero es tan vergonzoso como sórdido. | àönete a nosotros en , y . | Escríbenos: | La guerra por poderes de Estados Unidos en Ucrania co…